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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1893.
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THONGKONG THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1893,
COLOSSAL FRAUDS:
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THE deputy for Cochin-China in Paris bas tele graphed to the Saigon papers that the Panama iriala resulted in a sentence of five years each on Ferdinand and Charles de Lesseps, and two each on Messrs. Fontanes, Cottu and Eiffel. This is about the fourth new version of the sentences given by our Gallic contemporaries. THX French transport Cachar, which left Marreilles for Tenkin on the 1st January, arrived at Haiphong last week at era somewhat even fol voyage. Off the Corsican coxat she was strack by audden squall from the sruth west w ich did a great deal of damage. On the 28th January, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Gre was discovered in the starboard bunkers af, and occupying six hours. was only put out after strenuous exertions
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AREOULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge, No. 254, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are e.rdially invited.
THE U.S.S. Mardon arrived at Bangkok on the 8th lastant, and was to leave about the 17th, She landed Dr. R. M. Loyd, U.S. Consul Genere! at Bangkok, son of Colonel Boyd, who was Ministe-Resident at the Court of Slams last year,
Mr. Kesteven's g. Assyrian, 101t, gib, Mr. May a
apt. Thomas' b. Stenebenge, 1ost raib...... Owner Mr. Buxey's g. Coloniat, 11si ql, Mr. Sassoon o Mr. Cruickshank's g. Setchback, 118!. rib... Mr. Derick Hun er'a er. Hoax, 111, rib...
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Mr. Derick Hunter's F. Choice, rost. Fab Mr. Hart Buck's g. Mervyn, lost. 6.
Mr. Midwood o
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Crawford o HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE Mr. Jay's cr. Motor, rost, talb.....Mr. Conits o
MEETING, 1893.
Mo John Peel's g. Juniper, rost. alb............
Mr. Hough o Mr. Littlejohn's g. Blooming Heather, 1011,
13 b...Mr. Maclean o M.jne F. W. Robinson's g. Faugh-a-Billagh,
Ist. 4lb......
Stewards:—H. E. Sir William Roblosan, K.C.M.G.; H. E. Vice-Admiral the Hob, Sir
E. R. Freemantle, K.C.D.; H. E. Majar-General Digby Barker, C.B.; Commodore Bury Palliser; Lieut. Colonel Ravenhill, Shropshire Regimen Colonel Macdonell, R.A.; Colonel Mulloy, R.E.; Licut-Colonel Barrow, H.K. Regiment 1 Hon. C. P. Chater: H. Hopplar, Esq. Grant, Esq.; R. M. Giày Esq.; M.Grote, Eig; J. D. Humphreys, Esq, the Hon. T. H. Whitehead, the Hon. J. J. Bell-Living, J.
J. F. Hough, Clerk of the Coutes.
........................«Mr. Moore.o
Mr. Taylor's g. Free Trade, rost. talb... Mr. White's bl. Amenable, 1st, 1b...
Mr. Taylor a
Mr. Master o
The LUSITANO CUP; presented by the members of the Club Luiliino,for China ronies; .weight for laches; previous winners at this meeting, ribe. extra subscription griffins of this season, 1891-93, allowed ylbs. entrance $to recond pony to receive halt the entrance ⚫ money One-mits-and-a-quarter. Mr. John Peeler. Talisman, 1781. 1lb........
Mr. Hough. 1 Mr. Dation's gr. Porpoise, tost. alb............
Mr. Master 2
Mr.assoon 3
FIRST DAY-THURSDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY.
The opening day of the Races was cold and miserable as the last wretched week or two, raw in the morning, and threatened to be sa fully beating out the traditions of the Chinese Mr. Henry's gr, Thunderbolt, rost, zalb...... New Year in Hongkong. For years past it has been observed that "Coins New Year weather is
held several weeks later, in fine weather. This year the two events have come exceptionally close were soon dispelled, for towards noon the sky together. Fortunately the gloamy a ticipations
always beastly go but usually the faces live beco Mr. Taylors gr. Freigest, ist. ib...Owner o
though the clouds And the cold wind 7üturned |
have had this year.
later, the rat of the day was one of the best we
Long before mid-day the stream of racegoers. was speeding eastwards, though it did not attain dimensions comparing very lavourably with list year's funeral procession. Atthe Happy Valley the scene was a beautiful and brilliant Chitrast to
the forless and dispirited assemblage of 1892.
As in the old days, there must bave been atleast
The CANTON CUP.-Value $150-for China Penler, bond fida Griffin it date of Eauty (21st January, 1893); Weight for inches Winnert at this Meeting, 7lbs extra, Entrance $5. One mile..... Islander ar
Torchlight.....
Pepper and Balti
The HONGKONG CLUB CUP, presented, for Chias poples; weight for inchal sairance $15; second pony to receive jo per cent. of entrance *money, One-mile-and-a-half;
Vagrant
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The COMPRADORS CUP, for all subscription Griffs of this Season, 1891-91, only; weight for leches wi ner of Valley Stakes, gibs. "extra; entrance $51 second pony to receive"
half the entrance money. One mile. Steadfast ................................ Amenable ............................ 2
Tuz Legislative Councli yesterday met in secret conclave and perpetrated a deed worthy of a shuffling Government which has just sufficient ability to hoodwink a lot of weak-minded Unofficials. So, at least, it appears from the statement made in the Registrar-General's private periodical, last night, and copied by the Mr. GENESE, advance agent of the London Lyric Government organ, to-day. Of course,.. reports which are supplled by men who Company has arrived la Hongkong and I know nothing of the business of reporting for the company to open here in about six weeks. engaged in making the necessary arrangements and which are revised by interested persons Opera bouffe, we presume, will be the forte of can hardly be reliable; but half a loaf the "Lyrics" but they also derate themselves is better than no bread, and so we must to pure comedy. The "shop" consists of Two tablespoonfuls of our FLUID EXTRACT take them for what they are worth, having sighteen performers and the repertoirs in OF MALT contain more nutritive and digestive | no friends at Court ourselves. That, by repo ted to be both extensive and artis McLeavy Brown, Esq.; F. de Bovis, Esq.; and i the way, is one result of fighting on the The company is now playing to Singapore,
whence it will comes direct io Hongkong. independent line—the subservient always have the advantage of favours which WHAT speculations might not the following, fram never come to men who would have spirit the Snell's Canton romancer in re the opening enough to resent them; the Hongkong pretty sight indeed to watch the couples so they of the Shameen The tre, call up ?—“It was i Telegraph has, by its polley, forfelted the crossed the stage through the wooded scenery patronage of the officials, and gained and became lost from view." If the grammat absolutely nothing from the Representa-were not so baky, this zemerce would be almost We do not complain; as a matter the wasted figure sliding through solid tree of hard practical business, if we can-trunks till the coast be clear: glimpses through not have a meeting property reported, kitchen reached: the leg of mutton clutched: a crack: the "company lost from view"; the Penang, in the Straits Settlements, and the bottled by ourselves, thus enabling va ta sunt it is worse than useless to tolerate the cook's alarm : the escape : the lair: rum and cleared, the saa shone out warm and bright, and
Imperfect reports. But the fact remains mution; bliss, and-oblivion 1 that the two official organs have recorded in referring to the last year's working of the a hole-and-corner Council meeting at Punjom mine at JB, a Singapore contemporary which the Colonial Secretary made a state-uras on the tap thusly The staff were ment in regard to ALYZE and promised to practically left alone by the Company to work forward it to the Press. We are waiting, their way along and maintain themselves and we can walt,for ever if need be; probably the Chinese and Malay labour out of what the 1.00 we will know all about Atvas before Mr. i could produce. The general manager; O'BRIEN's partial statement reaches us. MH. M. Becher, as. wo saw from the report just published, had out of his own private 1.10 What we wish to state just now is that resources to sun the show and pay salaries, twenty thousand people at the race courac,
there was a remarkable appropriateness even that of the Secretary in London we underappy and bright as ever. Perhaps the revival in closing the doors at this secret stand; so impessible was it to get the share of spirls and the rei ewed de'emminails to en- confession of the Government, this holders to find the moaty needed to keep the Joy this greatest carnival in the Far East was attempted burking of important mat- mine going," And then goes on to estimate due to the popular rumour that the anti-gambling manis might be less rabid than last year; or 1.50 tera calling for criticism-on the birth- the value of the out-put at $60,000. Becher
day of GEORGE WASHINGTON, the Father giving up his hard-earned coin Who would perhaps it was Mr. O'Brien's vaunted recovery of commercial prosperity that brought back the old of his
gild refined gold or attempt to tint Illies after Country, who could never this? But all the same, if crass ignorance and tion lies in the fact that H.E. the Governor was glamou.; or, perhaps, that most graceful ixplana, 0.60
tell a lie, nor do a dirty trick, nor other elements of a more culpable nature had confess his sins in the middle of Race not dominated the management of the Punjom golog, with Lady Robinson, to the now 0.75
to open Week when he knows nobody wants to properties, big returns would have been realised Grand Stand. 1.00 listen, The Government knew that in tho long ere this. However, 'n day is coming 1
Shortly after twelvefo'clock, the Stewards bay- Ing escorted their guests to the Grand Stand, the ordinary course the ALVES revelations would call forth a storm of only too well
words expressed the pleasure and, honour.con brief opening ceremony took place.
The Hon. C. P. Chaier in a few will chosen 1.00 merited censure; so, cunningly, it was
feried on the Jackey Club by, His Excellency arranged first that the next meeting of the
and Lady Robinson in coming to open the new Council should be held off for a month,
Grand Stand to-day. The bullding (on which to let public feeling quieten down-the Un-officials allowed this; next, It was
$25 000 had been spent) was not quite completed, resolved to take the critics by sur
begged to present is Excellency with the key but very little remained to be done, and he 1.35prise, and unload the ALvEs statement when they were not ready, when nobody was looking, so to speak; further, it was decided to take advantage of the repor- ters' absence when the Council met with $4.50 closed doors to revise the fury list, and 40 o break the fall of the Government by half 7.50 smothering the confession; and last, as a 12.00 masterly stroke of genlus, the climax of
public exposure was anticipated by for appointed, consisting of H. P. H. Prince Som 50warding emasculated reports to the me Meers, Choem Srisararak, Princes Adison 12.50 Oficial newspapers. All this the Unoffi-and Chyan, and Mr. Eerli. The Memorandum 18.00 cials saw, and suspected nothing. It and Articles of Association were unanimously never occurred to them to do anything at pled. No Ice was then given that so ticals 2000 all; they simply sat and twiddled per share would ie made payable libla the
their thumbs. They forgot the insult present month, and the balance three or four principal pavilions) was manged most admir. explain this to him, he gazes at you almost
months after as might be required. of yesterday, and imagined that the Government was perfectly friendly and candid; they never thought that the same Colonial Secretary who snubs them on points of order was flagrantly violating the rules of Council now; they allowed themselves to be fooled to the top of their bent. But the people, even if slow and dull sometimes, are not so for ever; their eyes may be opened, and if we have any Per Bo power at all we will open their eyes, when the ALVES confession comes from the Government in acceptable' form.
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Tax Douglas Co.'s steamer Hallón left last 3.50 night for Saigon to lead rice for Hongkong. Rico freights must be booming fast now !
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AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No 0.75 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, to-morrow, at 8.30 for 9 pm precisely. Visiting brethren are condially invited. AFTER great festivities at Bangkok, resulting In somewhat severe heart-burnings and local Jealousies, H.M.S. Impérieuse has one to 1.00 Singapore, and met with a hearty British wel
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THE traffic receipts on the Phu-long-thuong rail. way (Tonkin) for January last tofalled $1,836.8, as against 8664.18 for January 1891; the line being now open for 29 kilometres (about 37 miles), as against 19k'last year." 975 ACCORDING to the Japanese papers the General Staff Department has wired to Mejor Fukushima 1.00 ordering him to return directly on his arrival at Vladivostock. If the report be true, the Mafor 1:10 will have to sacrifice his intended ride through
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from Slam, the land of white elephants, of ANOTHER new mining enterprise is announced Temoh frosts, of Goldfield wastes, of troublous Tramway experiences, of electric "Light that Falled," of bubbles weese buntings have been only less miserable than those of Hongkong A meeting in connection with the Rajaburi Tin Mining Company was held on the 8th Instant, when according to the Free Press, Mr. Borli, y President, explained that it was intended to im a company with a capital of $12.000, to work certain mining rights conferred upon Mr. M. B. Coben, in the province Ratburee, which are being acquired for the Company Te estimate put before the meeting showed that, according to practical tests made management, should prove a success. by Mr. Heggie; the podertaking, under proper
of
After
some discussion a board of directors was
A HONGRONO correspondent writes to a Torkin paper that the money market here is completely
and ask him to open the gate.
Stewards for their favitation, which Lady The Governor thanked Mr. Chater and the
Robinson and himself had had great pleasure in accepting. The Grand Stand was splendid building, one of the finest of its kind he had ever Valley. He heartily congratulated the bitewards step, and well worthy of this beautiful Happy and the Club on having such a fine pavilion.
His Excellency then unlocked the gate at the head.of the steps, and entered, followed by most the ballding and admire the decorations, which of the ladies and gentlemen present, to inspect
were simply gorgeous, -
The faces commenced before one o'clock, at which time tiĜin was served. A werd' should be said for the catering, which in nearly all the
ably by the Victoris i otel staff.
During the alt-rodon, be bard played the following selections :--- Grand Marsha Corned; Lance
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"Cantar Song” pra Danca Valss.
...”. Arabían "........................Sarakald
[44, en Amor" Raminaceous of Suliran atakujanku March......Victo Serenade
Poll Oslop
Mical"
Keep Time
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Winterbottom Harrellt, Kottan
La Fanfare.
under cleod, and that such dulness of basiness has hardly ever been known in the history of the colo y; money is abnormally tigh', among Europeans and Asiatics alike, owing to the im men drain caused by scores of great enterprises absolutely unproductive. This sys the writer, is the reason why the Hongay coal mines, wanting though the s curity is so underiably gard and but lule money, cannot readily obtain any, the seture near and easily visible. Money is re-ly so scarce that it can only according to present appearances, be obtained at such a great sacrifice to the original investors that it is undoubtedly better to wait a liule. Seeing the advanced state of operatiops, when six or seven milons have already been spent (not on mysteries but on solid and substantial works), Mr, Cats' er. Pilmrose, 21st. lib... Taylor a and when less than two millions more are Mr. John Peel's gr. Guardsman, 10st 12lb...
Mr. Hough 3 required, in order to put on the finishing touches
The WONG-NAI-CHONG STAKES, for China Ponies; weight for inches. Subscription Griffin of this Season, 189393, allowed 7 lbs.; entrance $5, with groo added. Half-a-mile. Mr. Derick-Hunter's ch. Khedir, f. ib...
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I have always regarded originality of character as a sign of distinction, and therefore, when I first heard that the Chinese domestic is na hing If not quite original, I looked forward to organis Ing a charmleg household that should be the pride and care of a scicct retinue of Celestial bipeds of the most pronounced type Engaging a house did not take much time, and in due course I found myself one lovely morning, reclining, with a neglected newspaper in my that neculiar elation of spirit, which I always band, on a comfortable Hongkong sofa, feeling
expeifence at the prospect of indulging In tbe study of new type of the reaus Mammal.
I think my first acquaintance with the butler. was one. Both he and bis second fiddle, the was quite promising." I wanted a type and be
boy, are sometimes made to order, and unlike their confimes in other parts of the world, they are, with us, very often the product of the hour ship-chandler in liquidation, or an unfortunate and not the result of a sew development. A
shroff, sometimes condescends to wear the burler's garb, and If you find out afterwardn that his qualifications to the post never, by any chance, develop out of latency, and you try to
pathetically and says. "I belong No. 1 Compra core before," which reply shhough purring to yourself is very sulfactory to him. Did he not lower his dignity in becoming a builer lo yar service? And could any one think that a respectable ex-cashler did not possess a wiser birin than any
common butter ? But how can there foreigners understand any. thing Such, perhaps, is the train of his thoughts, and be fancies himself recuse in his phriesophy until one day, when' exhausted
talents in your service, and you part acquaintance. patience can endure no lenger, you once more remind him that he is wasting his remarkable with him then and there. A-leen, my butler, and bis friend the boy are, however, of the gengine type. On their first visit to me they made their appearance legether, drassed in their usual uniform, consisting of a long pale blac gown with comfortable and almost suspiciously accommodating sleevas, rolled up at the wils?, and clean pair of Chinese shoes. Their quouts whether embellished by satificial means or not, appeared well olied, and properly plaited down to the pribadox extent almost reaching to the ground. Aleen nodded his head, to me very patronisingly, but the condescending style of his “good morner sab " bewildered me clean out of supplement the "goed momnes" with x shake of my self identity. He may have even intended to.
my hand, but evidently"refrained from doing no out of sheer pity formy bashful embarrassment, When he had told me all about his antecedents Mr. John Peel's gr, Merry Thought ist ribia
mof the great Talpana ke served onder, and of warning Flemwaka Mr. Hough a
the steamer by which he travelled to Lborden *. Mr. Boyd's d. Duncraggan,, 10st, alho) and back-and paused gracefully at the end of 1 Mr. Marshall 3 each sentence probably to give me time to breathe out my thinks, I thought that I had at last come face to face with my ideal butler. I was rushing to my fate under the influence of that, facile torgus of his which babbled on without faltering while all the time its owner was taking a meats! Inventory of my furniture And things. But when I observed that A-seen at onca consented to a reduction of two dollars of his stipulated salary on his finding out that there wa no "Missist" in the house, another vista of thought opened' out before me as regards kla character, and I considered bim a rade fellow,
-The boy, In his turn, alred; bis : pidgin Mr. Baxty's bi Islander, rost, gib ‚Mr. Master a English to my utter detriment, as I did not Mr. John Feel's d. Liberty, 1011, alb
know enough of it to get through with the Solat Mr. Hough '3' || business, and when the inevitable of How fashion The FOOCHÓW CUs, value £200 presented by the canaven dollar one moon? No, w.nchee chow chow.lice? No wanchce pay barber-mand Foochow community, for China, poniesi weight for fnches ; entrance $5. Two miles,
An bisayse no wanches closoof.” lesked out, I
and at occe begin great remunerative business, Mr. Boyd's ro. Dunoon, 188. sb; Mr. Marshall surely the money must be readily procurable Mr. Llítlejohn's "d. "Surewind, 1Yat, 1lb................. as soon as the market is again normal It is thought better not to take any decisive step Mr. G. H. A. Willla' cr. Parmesan, 11st, alb...
all the return of the promoter of the Societe des Charbonnages, who is on his way out from France. This delays the progies of the recon. strucion scheme; but, concludes the conespan. deal, no doubt fs felt that it will shortly be accomplished, and then the work-which has not been and will not be stopped for a single day (except ordinary holidays) will be carried on with greater anergy than ever.
A RECENT less of the San Francisco Chronicle say John Ostra, a guest of the Leland Hotel, Chicago, disappeared on December 20th, and bas
not been seen since. On December 10th ba arriped Chicago and took up bis headquarters
the hotel. He registered from Hongkong, China, and is described by the officials of the hotel as being a man of particularly gentle manty appearance, tall, well bollt, and weni-
•ing a heavy black monsjache, He was evidently an Englishman by bhith if his accent could be relied upon to furnish a clue to his nationality, What he was or what was his business in this country was a subject on which he never afforded any informall When he arrived at the hotel The deposited with Clerk Squires about $300, The money was in twenty-dollar gold places, and on the day it was deposited it would seem from
- casual conversation entered into between man and the clerk named, that he had drawn the cold from some bank, On the night of
The ASHLEY CUP; presented by D:R.Sassoon
Esq-for Chins pontes ; entrance 85, to to the winner & weight for inches. One mile, Mr. Trebau's d. Majat C, 11st, 7lb.......
Mr. Sason
J
The HONOKONG DERBY Sweepstakes of $20 esch, hall forfeit if declared on or before day of cloring Entries, with Baso added for 1st Pony, ard $100 for ands for all Chios Ponies bona fide Griffins at date of Entry (Saturday, 21st january, 1893); First Poor, 70 par cest; Secord, zo per cent. Third, 10 per cent) weight fir loches. One-mile-and-a-ball (Nominations close to the Clerk of the Course at the Club on Saturday, the 31st December, 1801.).
Mr. Heinrich's bi Black, Fear), 11st. lb.
Mr. Sa51000 1
December 20th, be called on Clerk Squires at about 6 o'clock. He told him that he was Mr. Buzey's gr. Bold Heart 11 Ab about to go out to a friend's and asked for
Beste Mr. Master
Mr. John Peel's gr. Vagrant, ios 116 SAVE is and became loso facto the property of Mr. Hough my butler A-teen and bis friend the boy I. There Kro-some of Aleen's fraterally who can speak a kind, of Germin; and:some who, know i tlus Italian, or Freeck, and a very few even know understand English at least pid, in English, Now "A-leen was one of the ambiilous' few who. Mr. Midwood o
dwood think pidgin English beneath them, azd
the money which be had deposited. The $300 was handed him as requested. Mr. Ditra Mr. Taylor'a gr. Reciprocation, sost: gib. Elindestance, but almost all are supposed to
da si Mr. Taylor 3
walked out, taking the direction of the lake,
are now (says the Frie Prvir), beginning to, ke 1.00 themselves to grapple with the extended builsess appeared at the hotel, He owed a bill of $30. Mr. Bazey's gr. Royalty, List, riblock down with a certain air of contempt en
felt and the mercantile community are bracing front. From test day to this he has never M, Derick-Hunter's br. Timekeeper, lost, gib which given every appearance of having a set in. | bat his dress suf: and valuables of one kind and
Mr. Crawford. their fellow butlers who speak pidgin-English
Capsule ammoni 14 Finest Oid Jamaica, Violat
Capsule $5.50 per Gallen. The Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corpora another, which he left behind him, are worth five Good Leeward Island$1.50 per Gallen.tion are exceptionally busy at the LIQUEURS.
Maraschino
| are not without their reflective influence on the Heering's Cherry Cordial, state of the Bangkok market. Steamers con Dr. Siegent's Angostura tiang steadily to arrive, Mestis, Windsor & Co.
Bitters, &c PRICES ON APPLICATION.
expecting no less than five during the next few days,”; Taken altogether the general outlook is THE HONGKONG. DISPENSARY, a pleasant one for Bangkok, where the stagnas:
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
tion of last year was felt as reperely as in any Henghong, 19th January, 1899.
port of the Fat EASELESA.
and the steady prices which obtain time, almes this amount. Nothing could be learned Mr. Treban's d. Boyril, 11st. 1lb. Mr. Sassoon I remember aven at this distance of time how
Aleen first impressed me with his genuine. Mr. Hart-Buck o English The originality of his accents, and the exquisitely supercilions die with which he framed and uttered forth his elaborate replies, mada me years for a phonographs to preserva hey dislogus, lutact for presentation to the Imperial Insifintes: UTENTE
The VALLEY STAKES, Sweepstakes of of each, whit $100 added for winner, and 850 for and pony, for subscriptipu griffos of this season, 1792-93, only 1,weight for lochen.". Threy, quarters-of-a-mile
M
o Hongkong to the associations or connections of Mr. Mr. White's gr. Vipere, 11, 415
Ostra at the Lo'aad, A curious thing was that he never received a letter or telegram doring his stay there, and that no commusicallon of any kind has been delivered for him at the hotel since his disappearance. At the Leland-it is feared that by some means the possession of the money had become kdown, and that he was a victim of foul play,
Mr. j.D. Humphreys' ch. Vamas, cost, 12lb, it is in the nature of human befogs to -33, Hurt Tech 1/{amulete (excellantay, and the Chinese Boy: is n